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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Disability Support Services Provision (28 Jun 2018)

Finian McGrath: To go back to the Deputy's original question, the plan is to have the full complement of children's disability network teams in place by the end of 2018. As I said, we have to deal with the industrial relations issues but I am confident they will be hammered out. On the funding issue, the Deputy can take it that we are pushing very strongly for support for that. With the support of the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Disability Support Services Provision (28 Jun 2018)

Finian McGrath: I thank the Deputy for the question. First, the HSE is rolling out the progressing disability services for children and young people programme. This programme entails the reconfiguration of all current HSE and HSE-funded children’s disability services into geographically based children’s disability network teams. The programme aims to achieve a nationally equitable approach...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Disability Support Services Provision (28 Jun 2018)

Finian McGrath: As I said in my response, the important thing is that we all recognise that early intervention services and services for school age children with disabilities need to be improved and I accept that criticism. We need to ensure that they are organised more effectively and this process is well under way. The important thing to remember is that a total of 56 are in place. The remaining 82 are...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (28 Jun 2018)

Finian McGrath: Cork Kerry Community Healthcare recognises the long waiting times for clinical assessments within the current Assessment of Need process. A portion of the ‘overdue for completion’ figure under the current AON statistics includes cases where the clinical assessment has been completed and a clinical report has been given to the families. However, the formal report from the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Autism Support Services (28 Jun 2018)

Finian McGrath: My portfolio includes disability related matters in the Department of Justice and Equality and that Department has responsibility for the promotion and co-ordination of disability policy, including the development of the National Disability Implementation Plan.  In this context, the Department coordinated the development of a Programme of Additional Actions in relation to Autism in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Paediatric Services (28 Jun 2018)

Finian McGrath: The Government is committed to providing services and supports for people with disabilities which will empower them to live independent lives, provide greater independence in accessing the services they choose, and enhance their ability to tailor the supports required to meet their needs and plan their lives. This commitment is outlined in the Programme for Partnership Government, which is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HIQA Reports (28 Jun 2018)

Finian McGrath: All centre-based residential and respite care facilities for older persons and persons with disabilities are subject to registration and inspection by the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA), in accordance with the provisions of the Health Act 2007. The purpose of regulation is to safeguard and support the delivery of person-centred care to vulnerable people of any age who are...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance Eligibility (28 Jun 2018)

Finian McGrath: The Deputy will be familiar with the background to the closure of both the Mobility Allowance and Motorised Transport Grant schemes in February 2013.  Since the closure of the Mobility Allowance, the Government has directed that the Health Service Executive should continue to pay an equivalent monthly payment of up to €208.50 per month to the 4,046 people in receipt of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists (28 Jun 2018)

Finian McGrath: The Government is committed to providing services and supports for people with disabilities which will empower them to live independent lives, provide greater independence in accessing the services they choose, and enhance their ability to tailor the supports required to meet their needs and plan their lives. This commitment is outlined in the Programme for Partnership Government, which is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (28 Jun 2018)

Finian McGrath: The Government is committed to providing services and supports for people with disabilities which will empower them to live independent lives, provide greater independence in accessing the services they choose, and enhance their ability to tailor the supports required to meet their needs and plan their lives. This commitment is outlined in the Programme for Partnership Government, which is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (28 Jun 2018)

Finian McGrath: The Government is committed to providing services and supports for people with disabilities which will empower them to live independent lives, provide greater independence in accessing the services they choose, and enhance their ability to tailor the supports required to meet their needs and plan their lives. This commitment is outlined in the Programme for Partnership Government, which is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (28 Jun 2018)

Finian McGrath: The Government is committed to providing services and supports for people with disabilities which will empower them to live independent lives, provide greater independence in accessing the services they choose, and enhance their ability to tailor the supports required to meet their needs and plan their lives. This commitment is outlined in the Programme for Partnership Government, which is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (28 Jun 2018)

Finian McGrath: The Government is committed to providing services and supports for people with disabilities which will empower them to live independent lives, provide greater independence in accessing the services they choose, and enhance their ability to tailor the supports required to meet their needs and plan their lives. This commitment is outlined in the Programme for Partnership Government, which is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Provision (28 Jun 2018)

Finian McGrath: The Government is committed to providing services and supports for people with disabilities which will empower them to live independent lives, provide greater independence in accessing the services they choose, and enhance their ability to tailor the supports required to meet their needs and plan their lives. This commitment is outlined in the Programme for Partnership Government, which is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (28 Jun 2018)

Finian McGrath: The Government is committed to providing services and supports for people with disabilities which will empower them to live independent lives, provide greater independence in accessing the services they choose, and enhance their ability to tailor the supports required to meet their needs and plan their lives. This commitment is outlined in the Programme for Partnership Government, which is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (28 Jun 2018)

Finian McGrath: The Government is committed to providing services and supports for people with disabilities which will empower them to live independent lives, provide greater independence in accessing the services they choose, and enhance their ability to tailor the supports required to meet their needs and plan their lives. This commitment is outlined in the Programme for Partnership Government, which is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Provision (28 Jun 2018)

Finian McGrath: The Government is committed to providing services and supports for people with disabilities which will empower them to live independent lives, provide greater independence in accessing the services they choose and enhance their ability to tailor the supports required to meet their needs and plan their lives. This commitment is outlined in the Programme for Partnership Government, which is...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (28 Jun 2018)

Finian McGrath: Invalidity pension (IP) is a payment for people who are permanently incapable of work because of illness or incapacity and who satisfy the pay related social insurance (PRSI) contribution conditions. The department received a claim for IP for the gentleman referred to on 28 March 2018. His claim was disallowed on the grounds that the medical conditions for the scheme were not satisfied. He...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (28 Jun 2018)

Finian McGrath: Invalidity pension (IP) is a payment for people who are permanently incapable of work because of illness or incapacity and who satisfy the pay related social insurance (PRSI) contribution conditions. To qualify for IP a claimant must, inter-alia, have at least 260 (5 years) paid PRSI contributions since entering social insurance and 48 contributions paid or credited in the last complete...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance (28 Jun 2018)

Finian McGrath: I can confirm this gentleman has been in receipt of disability allowance (DA) since 2 April 2014. A review of his means is currently taking place. His file has been referred to a Social Welfare Inspector (SWI) for a report on his means. Once the SWI has submitted his/her report to DA section, the review will be completed and this gentleman will be notified directly of the outcome. I trust...